Hair holding device



Feb. 28, 1933. N, L, SOLOMON I 1,899,428

HAIR HOLDING DEVICE I Filed. Nov. 5, 1932 INVENTOR ATTORNEY PatentedFeb. 28, 1938 UNIT-Eo- STATE NATHAN L. SOLOMON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORKHAIR HOLDING DEVICE Application filed November The invention relates toimprovements in a hair holding device in which the construction of theeye controls the movement, force and direction of the legs; and theobjects of the improvements are, first to provide a hair holding devicethat will stay in a constant position when in thehair;-second, to getthe maximum tension between the legs of the device through the uniqueconstruction of the eye; third, to keep the legs of the device in acontiguous position to each other; fourth, to eliminate the necessity oftempering the device after its manufacture because of the double springforce caused by the eye con-, struction; fifth, to increase the grippingsurface of the legs of the device.

The present invention will be best understood from the followingdiscussion of the several typical structural embodiments when consideredwith the illustrations of the accompanying drawing in which I Fi 1 is aside elevational view of the hair pin evice in, accordance with theinvention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view thereof and Fig. 3 illustrates aside elevation of a modification.

In the form according to Figs. 1 and 2,

the hair pin device comprises two elongated 1 legs or extensions 10 and11. As shown, ex-

- tension 10 is corrugated and includes several I limb or member 18 towhich is integrally connected the rectilinear intermediate anddownwardly extending inclinedbrace 19.

Extendinglaterally and downwardly from the rectilinear part 16 of thelower extension is the outwardly curved terminal portion 20 to which,the downwardly and iupwardly.

curved reflexed member or limb 21 is inteneed for tempering thereofafter shaping 5, 1932. Serial No. 641,330.

grally connected and the inclined rectilinear brace 19 constitutes acommon instrumentality interconnecting the opposing reflexed porthereflexed portions of which such as 18 w and 21 together with theirassociated curved ends '17 and 20, by reason of their tension andresiliency provide means for normally hold- 1 ing the legs 10 and 11 inclose or engaging proximity, the eye providing a convenient hinge whenit is desired to separate the extensions 10 and 11 for the insertion ofa desired amount of hair to be gripped and held in position'by the innercooperating clamping faces of the extensions as is well understood. Inother words, the reflexed portion 18 associated with the .brace 19 andcurved portion 17 imparts a force tending to maintain extension 10 in adownwardly direction while the opposed reflexed and curved por- 5 tion21 together with the brace 19 and curved. portion 20 imparts a forcetending to urge the lower extension 11 in an upwardly di-. rection. Inthis way, the companion extensions 10 and 1 1 are normally held closelyjuxtaposed and by reason of the peculiar and irregular shape of the eyeof the hair device of the character referred to due to opposing springaction by the reflexed portions the according to the invention isobviated.

In the form shown in Fig. 3, the upper leg or extension 10, instead ofbeing undulating or corrugated is preferably made straight. In otherstructural aspects, the construction shown in Fig. 3 is similar to theearlier form illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

According to the embodiments of Figs. 2 and 3, the lower extensionterminates in a free rectilinear portion 22 and the upper extension 10terminates in a free inclined and diverging portion 23, the portions 22and 23 forming suitable throat or the like for receiving the strands ofhair to be subsequently gripped by the companion extensions If desired,it is within the province of the invention to make the extensions of thetype shown in Figs. 3 sli htly convexed curving longitudinally and iswell understood. H

While the form of the invention herein shown and described is adapted tofulfill the objects stated, it is to, be understood thatit is notintended to confine the invention to the one form of embodimentherein'shown and described, as certain changes in the shape, size andarrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spiritoi the invention or the scope claims:

I claim 1. A hair holding device comprising a pair of relative movable,parallel legs and an enlarged eye portion connecting the correisposedside by side as sponding ends of said leg portions, said eye ortioncomprising .two curved limbs mergmg into said leg portions and astraight por-' tion common to and connecting said limbs.

2. A hair holding device comprising a pair of relative movable, parallellegs and an enlarged eye portion connecting the corresponding ends ofsaid leg portions, said eye portion comprising two curved limbs merginginto said leg portions and a straight inclined portion common to andconnecting said limbs.

3. 'A, hair holding device comprising a pair of relative movable,parallel legs and an enlarged eye portion connecting the correspondingends of said leg portions, said eye portion comprising two curved limbsmergin into said leg portions and a straight inclined said limbs, saidcurved limbs being oppositely disposed and coacting to hold theaforementioned legs in contacting and separable relationship.

4. In a hair holding device, the combination of, a pair of relativelyelongated extensions disposed side by side, a loop shaped memberlnterconnecting said extensions at one end thereof, said loop comprisingdiverging and curved portions, opposed reflexed curved portionsintegrally merging with said diverging curved portions and a unitaryrectilinear partco'mmon to said reflexed curved portions andinterconnecting the latter.

5. In a hair holding device, the combination of, a pair of relativelyelongated movable and resilient extensions disposed side by side, a loopshaped resilient member integrally interconnecting with said extensionsat one end thereof said loop comprising outwardly extending curvedportions projecting from corresponding ends of said extensions, opposedreflexed curved portions merging with said outwardly extending curvedportions and a remotely disposedunitary rectilinear part common to saidreflexed portions and mterconnect-ing the latter.

of the subj oined portion common to and connecting 6. In a hair holdingdevice, the combination of, a pairof closelv arranged and relamg hairgripping inner faces disposed in

